# Configuration of the &MassXp; and &MineXp; intercommunications

TCP client-server Internet Protocol

The two programs of the &MsXpS; software suite, &MassXp; and &MineXp; can exchange data via the network, provided that both are set up for TCP-based communications. In &MassXp;, the configuration of these communications is performed by using the Utilities Client-Server configuration menu item. The configuration is performed in the dialog window shown in .

Setting-up of the centroid mass peak shaping process

This dialog window allows one to configure the FTP-based communications between the two software pieces of the &MsXpS; software suite: &MassXp; and &MineXp;.

To start the server, click the Start server button and the IP address and port number will be displayed. To start the client, insert the IP address and port number in the Client configuration group box and click Start client .

## Dynamic configuration of the &MassXp; and &MineXp; intercommunications

Each time a task occurring in &MassXp; requires to display data in &MineXp; the former program checks if the latter program is already running and if an active connection between the two is up.

If an active connection between &MassXp; and &MineXp; is alive, the data are immediately dislayed. Instead, if the &MineXp; program is effectively running, but there is no active connection between &MassXp; and &MineXp;, the user is prompted with a dialog box to suggest configuring a connection (see ).

Dynamic communications configuration between &MassXp; and &MineXp;

Dynamic communications connection between &MassXp; and &MineXp;

If &MassXp; finds that &MineXp; is running but that there is no active connection between the two program, this dialog box allows the user to configure &MineXp; so that a connection made. If this is done, &MassXp; will send the data to &MineXp; for it to display them.

Whenever &MassXp; cannot find a &MineXp; process, it will automatically try to start if it finds the &MineXp; executable installed on the computer. In that case, if the &MineXp; program can be started, the data are transferred as soon as the process and a communications connection can be set up.